20th-Century

Barbier, George, & Jules Meynial. La Guirlande des Mois. Anées 1-5 (1917-1921) (all published). Paris (Meynial) 1917-1921. [45546] Renowned illustrator, costume designer and Art Deco stylist George Barbier was 32 in 1914 when war broke out in Europe. Although little is known about his personal biography, it stands to reason that he would have been […]

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